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Re: RFC: New regex modifier flags; also the whimsical nature ofbackward compatibility; new 'r' flag has issues

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From:
Ricardo Signes
Date:
August 6, 2010 14:52
Subject:
Re: RFC: New regex modifier flags; also the whimsical nature ofbackward compatibility; new 'r' flag has issues
Message ID:
20100806215249.GA28631@cancer.codesimply.com
* David Golden <xdaveg@gmail.com> [2010-08-06T15:51:57]
> So that's my proposal:
> 
> * use "U", "L", and either "d" (for "dual"/"dumb") or "t" (for
> "text"/"traditional")
> * throw a syntax error if more than one of these appears in the list
> of modifiers
> * leave the run-on deprecation as is and make run-ons a syntax error
> in 5.16 to eliminate any future conflict issue
> 
> [...]
> 
> All those in favor?

I think this is all reasonable and I support it.

-- 
rjbs

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